High St's race against time

Penrith Business Alliance (PBA) is in a race against time to secure funding for the revitalisation of the Penrith central business...

Wins for west

A Budget to rebuild NSW – that’s the phrase that was mentioned more than a few times on Tuesday as Treasurer,...

Police appeal after attack

Police have commended a mother and father for coming to the rescue of their 20-year-old daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter after a man broke...

Man stole bag

Police are searching for a man wearing a green jacket with white writing and a grey T-shirt after he stole a 38-year-old victim’s...

Man approached girl

Police are investigating an incident where a man in a white van has approached a young girl. The girl...

Closing for good

After 56 years St Marys clothing store, Jim Mills Menswear and Swimwear, is closing down. Paul Mills, who is the...
Staff outside the St Marys based business

Staff walk out

Negotiations between Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union members and Jeld-Wen owned, Corinthian Doors, have come to a standstill with workers striking today...

Woman assaulted in home

A police search is currently underway following the serious assault of a woman in her own home.   About 3pm...

Road horror: two killed

BREAKING NEWS:  Two people have been killed in separate accidents in the local area this afternoon. Shortly after 1pm,...

Spring Festival on tomorrow

Nearly 30,000 people are expected to celebrate the arrival of spring this Saturday when St Marys hosts its annual Spring Fair. ...

Spring Festival on tomorrow (2)

Nearly 30,000 people are expected to celebrate the arrival of spring this Saturday when St Marys hosts its annual Spring Fair. ...

St Clair pursuit

Police from St Marys Local Area Command have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly led police on a pursuit and crashed...

Ready to rock

Everyone knows the childhood tale of Peter Pan, but what about the ‘Netherland… and Beyond’ version of the story? ...

Meals are a help

National Meals on Wheels Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday in August each year. This annual celebration recognises the work of...

Charges over St Clair incident

It was lucky that students at St Clair Public School weren’t out in the playground when a homemade device exploded in the laneway...

Water safety push

As we approach the warmer months Federal Member for Lindsay, David Bradbury, has joined with Laurie Lawrence in promoting the important Kids Alive...

Ring returned – 13 years later

Vickie Dick received the surprise of her life when St Marys police officer, Julie Stacey, called to say that her husband’s stolen wedding...

Our MasterChef returns

Masterchef contestant Jay Huxley told the Weekender earlier this year that he was going to give back to the community he grew up...

Libs dump councillor

Penrith City Councillor, Marko Malkoc, has been officially kicked out of the Liberal Party after he helped hand out flyers for an independent...

Is something out there?

The search for extra-terrestrial life continues as an astrophysicist from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) uses optical telescopes to detect signals. ...